Healthy Buildings: The Role of Products - Bristol

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A joint event with The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and sponsored by Forbo Flooring Systems.
Followed by networking and drinks!

This seminar is aimed at clients, policy makers, architects, contractors, surveyors and manufacturers who are interested in the delivery of healthy buildings.

Consideration of product impacts should be an essential component for sustainable and healthy buildings and NOT an afterthought. With staff costs amounting to 90% of most office based business operating costs and because we spend so much time indoors, it is essential that the industry delivers healthy buildings. This is especially important for vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly; so buildings such as schools, housing and medical centres.

However, we know that ensuring good indoor air environmental quality is a complex mix of internal and external factors. For example, products have a vital role to play to ensure that internal pollutants are minimised. This is known as source control… but how is this specified? and measured?....our seminar will update you on some recent studies. Building fabric also has a role as part of an effective ventilation strategy – particularly in vapour open structures, where moisture can diffuse through the fabric, so preventing excess damp within the structure and harmful mould growth.

This seminar will introduce the work of UK Indoor Environments Group (UKIEG) and provide an overview of recent research into this complex subject. Research conducted on the continent has resulted in the development of Sentinel Haus Institut in Freiburg, a new resource for information on products and a certification system for Healthy Homes.

We will hear the latest research on moisture control, with emerging evidence that significant domestic retrofit projects have been undertaken without considering the passage of moisture, with dire consequence. We will also hear from the manufacturer’s viewpoint, on how they are addressing these issues and from leading architects who are learning and developing the evidence base, with detailed post occupancy evaluation.

Taking a ‘Fabric First’ approach to construction with a focus on the materials used to build or renovate your home before deciding on the systems that will heat, ventilate and cool it

Why woodfibre insulation is the ideal solution for roofs, walls and floors insulation; keeping you warm in winter, cool in summer and improving resilience

16:10 : Professor Tom Woolley, Rachel Bevan Architects

Typical materials used in buildings today that lead to indoor air quality problems, VOCs and mould

Dangers of increased air tightness and the work of HEMAC

Guidance in my new book; Building Materials, Health and Indoor Air Quality, about using alternative healthy materials

16:30 : Panel discussion kindly hosted by Lucy Pedler, Green Register

17:00 : Close and networking drinks

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